Death of a Laird

A Hamish Macbeth Short Story

By: R. W. Green, M. C. Beaton

Narrated by: David Monteath

A wealthy laird’s guests are trapped in his estate during a furious storm - but when the laird turns up dead, Scotland’s most quick-witted but unambitious policeman, Hamish Macbeth, is on the case, in this delightful new short story in M.C. Beaton's New York Times best-selling series.

When Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is sent to investigate reports that the wealthy new laird of the remote Naglar House has disappeared, northwest Scotland is hit by the worst storm in living memory. The road is washed away, phone lines are down, mobile reception is dead, and his police radio is out of order. He is trapped with the laird's high-class house guests. Then he discovers the laird's body.

Forced to remain overnight at the house, Hamish interviews each of the guests and pieces together an alarming picture of clandestine infidelity, vicious jealousy, deadly revenge, lust, greed, and fear. It begins to look like all of the guests had good reason to want the laird dead, but which one of them actually did the deed?

©2022 M. C. Beaton and R. W. Green (P)2022 Hachette Audio

uggg voices ruined it

the story was enjoyable as always but the narrator attempting to do voices though was annoying and took away from the enjoyment

i have all books but wish it was longer….

I was very glad to get another Hamish Macbeth series. I have all audible books and hope they will continue. I love this series…
j garrison in KY

I’ve loved each and every Hamish Macbeth but…

I’ve loved all each and every one of the Hamish Macbeth stories however, the change in narrator was too much for me…a different rhythm threw me off. Story was great as always, but I think I would have preferred to read the book myself in print, rather than listen to this narrator…

a nice short listen

as usual enjoy the narrator and the story. makes the drive time go by faster

Shorter than normal.

This was well done but much shorter story and a bit more predictable than previous books.